diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/AnnotationDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/AnnotationDriver.php
index 07517f9a78..f9d281bc56 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/AnnotationDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/AnnotationDriver.php
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ public function loadMetadataForClass($className, \Doctrine\Persistence\Mapping\C
 
         if (isset($documentAnnot->collection)) {
             $metadata->setCollection($documentAnnot->collection);
+            if (is_array($documentAnnot->collection) && array_key_exists('timeseries', $documentAnnot->collection)) {
+                $metadata->isTimeSeriesDocument = true;
+            }
         }
 
         if (isset($documentAnnot->view)) {